cyborg; cybernetic organism
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
steady; firm; solid; secure
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
suggestion; hint; implication
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
in the end; at the end of the day
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
son of a bitch; piece of shit
big catch (fishing); good haul
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
in search of; in order to look for